I grew up in multicultural South East London in the 1990s. For some reason, the National Front still felt the need to march back then - and we could only go to the shops on certain days as a result. Fast forward some fifteen years, and my best friend at school decided, at 18, to join the BNP. This was the first song I wrote of this album, and the biggest problem I have is that regardless of the face - BNP, EDL, UKIP, Robinson, Farage, or Griffin - the lyrics still ring true today.
lyrics
I said good morning to today,
As I'm off to burn my life away,
I could read, and write, and research,
But I don’t think they really care.
I guess it really is a shame,
They paved the ground that we used to play
And when you walk down past the skate park,
You’ll see there’s no one there.
Since those days, we haven't spoken,
The TV says Britain's broken,
I guess I’ll never be the same,
And I’ll say the same for you,
But whilst I’ve become disillusioned,
You’ve been clearly institutioned,
The Polish steal your jobs and then you’re off to join the crew.
It’s hard to believe that was you in the past,
In your innocent light, we were kept in the dark
The Irish, the Muslims, the Poles and the Jews
Their denomination don’t matter to you
‘Cause you’re racist, prejudiced,
A stupid Nazi fucker
And while you hate the immigrants,
I really start to wonder
Where we went our separate ways
And you just didn’t turn the corner,
I may look like nigger scum to you,
But at least my mind is broader.
I can still remember all the games we used to talk about,
When that Chinese shop in Peckham sold you Final Fantasy.
And when we broke our bones,
“Look after yourself,” she used to say,
When Dr. Mehra fixed you up
So you could come and play with me.
Since those days, we haven’t spoken,
But I’ve secretly been hoping
That you might open your eyes
And we’ll have a drink or three,
But the pub has become Eastern Europe,
And you’re same colour skin
So when those German players win,
You don’t see the irony.
Because you’re racist, you’re prejudiced,
You’re a stupid Nazi fucker
And you’re firm in your ignorance
That this country’s going under.
Underneath the multiculture
This ship is going down,
Won’t you do us all a favour
And let go, before you drown?
It’s hard to believe that was you in the past,
In your ignorant light, you’re now kept in the dark,
The Irish, the Muslims, the Poles and the Jews
Their human rights don’t matter to you
‘Cause you’re racist, prejudiced,
A stupid Nazi fucker
And I see it on the news,
And then I really start to wonder
How these cunts could be a master race
With everything we know,
If I look like nigger scum to you
Then come and have a go
‘Cause you’re racist, prejudiced,
A stupid Nazi fucker
And you’re firm in your ignorance
That this country’s going under.
Underneath the multiculture,
This ship is going down,
Won’t you do us all a favour
And let go, before you drown?
This ship is going down, let go, before you drown,
This ship is going down, let go, let go.
This ship is going down, let go, before you drown.
credits
from The Way Back,
released September 2, 2016
Asher Baker - Vocals, Lyrics, Guitar
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